Best Puzzle Games on Steam (for Mac OS)

Steam currently has 20,123 Puzzle games, but not all of them are able to be played on Mac. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Puzzle game rankings were last updated on 11/28/2024.

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1. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot holds the #1 spot for "best Mac OS Puzzle game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,640 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,799 positive reviews and 841 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 12/9/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

2. Helltaker

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

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Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,166 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,444 positive reviews and 2,722 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/11/2020
Developer vanripper
Publisher vanripper
Steam App Id 1289310

3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134,234 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,977 positive reviews and 3,257 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 5/5/2009
Franchise PopCap EA
Developer PopCap Games, Inc.
Publishers
Steam App Id 3590

4. Stray

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

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Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 147,385 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 143,381 positive reviews and 4,004 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 7/19/2022
Franchise Annapurna Interactive
Developer BlueTwelve Studio
Publisher Annapurna Interactive
Steam App Id 1332010

5. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

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TOEM: A Photo Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,095 positive reviews and 55 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/17/2021
Franchise popagenda
Developer Something We Made
Publishers
Steam App Id 1307580

6. Papers, Please

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

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Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,550 positive reviews and 1,952 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 8/8/2013
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 239030

7. BattleBlock Theater®

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

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BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,018 positive reviews and 1,969 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.49
Release Date 5/15/2014
Franchise The Behemoth
Developer The Behemoth
Publisher The Behemoth
Steam App Id 238460

8. Inscryption

Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

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Inscryption has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,828 positive reviews and 3,819 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Inscryption on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $7.99
Release Date 10/19/2021
Franchise Daniel Mullins Games
Developer Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1092790

9. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!

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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,905 positive reviews and 497 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 8/6/2020
Developer Draw Me A Pixel
Publisher Draw Me A Pixel
Steam App Id 1240210

10. Baba Is You

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

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Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mac OS Puzzle games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,914 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,451 positive reviews and 463 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/13/2019
Developer Hempuli Oy
Publisher Hempuli Oy
Steam App Id 736260

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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition steam charts
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96
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96
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TOEM: A Photo Adventure steam charts
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9/17/2021
96
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Papers, Please steam charts
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8/8/2013
96
$9.99
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BattleBlock Theater® steam charts
146
5/15/2014
96
$4.49
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Inscryption steam charts
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10/19/2021
96
$7.99
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There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension steam charts
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8/6/2020
95
$12.99
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Baba Is You steam charts
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3/13/2019
95
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). Inscryption on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 18). There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, September 30). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.

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